Magic Jack using a dial internet.

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az2008
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Re: Magic Jack using a dial internet.

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brittany28 wrote:I want to use a dial up internet service instead of cox cable internet. Will the magic jack dial an internet connection, and if so will the quality be acceptable?
I doubt it. MJ requires 100kbs up and down. Dial up provides much less than that.

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Post by stroths »

brittany28 wrote:Ha Ha Ha I just realized that I have to have internet before I can dial the magic jack. I feel so silly. Yes, I am blonde!
lol...reminds me of the story where the guy plugs his power strip into itself and wonders why it doesn't work. At least you caught it.
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Post by robatino »

http://labs.jaduka.com/dukadial

lets you make free calls to anywhere in North America, if you have a phone number to receive incoming calls. You enter your phone number and the number you want to call, hit the "Start your Call" button, then answer your own phone when it rings. In order to use it with dialup, you would have to go offline right after hitting the button, so your line would be free to answer the call. I don't know if it would work but you could try it.
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Post by JohnnyFreightTRAIN »

robatino wrote:http://labs.jaduka.com/dukadial

lets you make free calls to anywhere in North America, if you have a phone number to receive incoming calls. You enter your phone number and the number you want to call, hit the "Start your Call" button, then answer your own phone when it rings. In order to use it with dialup, you would have to go offline right after hitting the button, so your line would be free to answer the call. I don't know if it would work but you could try it.
It does work, and since she is using a cell phone she wouldn't need to disconnect from the internet. She just has to make sure that she has unlimited incoming calls, otherwise it will charge her as if that person called her. Usually it would be local rates.
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